Mastering English for law students, Bar examinees

MANILA, Philippines - The Center for Global Best Practices will be conducting a seminar entitled “Mastering English: For Law Students and Bar Examinees” on May 24, 25, 2011 at the Pearl Manila Hotel. It is intended as a performance booster to those who want to excel in class or top the Bar. For more details, visit www.cgbp.org or call (02) 5568968/69 (Manila) or (032) 5123106 or 5123107 (Cebu). The principal job of a lawyer and a professional is to communicate and persuade and English is their primary weapon in accomplishing this mission. The proficiency in communicating in this language is indispensable in law school and in the actual law practice. Correct grammar and English usage are critical in writing with clarity, precision, and conciseness. Featured in this seminar is Atty. Jim Lopez, one of the country’s most prolific writers. He is the only author who has won the National Book Awards three times, which is awarded by the Manila Critics Circle and the National Book Development Board. He has authored five bestselling books, Judgment Proof: Philippine Asset Protection Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Law on Annulment of Marriage, Immigration Law, and the freshly-published book, How to Excel in Law School. Lopez graduated from the UP College of Law in 1978. He passed the California bar exams and took up post graduate studies at Harvard Law School, University of California (Hastings), and the University of Southern California. In 1990, he was cited in the Who’s Who In American Law, a publication containing biographies of leading attorneys and other legal professionals.